Accounts Receivables Lead - Direct Hire

$58,240 - $68,640/Yr

AppleOne - Oxnard, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Oxnard, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Immediate need for Accounts Receivable Team Lead to join an excellent accounting and finance team! The Accounts Receivable Lead will provide support to the Accounts Receivable department functions. This role involves limited supervision while following standardized processes and practices, leading, guiding, and coordinating with other team members. The successful candidate will monitor past due accounts, analyze issues related to these accounts, and suggest resolutions within an agreed timeframe with the Assistant Controller. In addition to overseeing the daily functions of the AR team and offering assistance when needed, the Accounts Receivable Lead will assist and lead projects alongside the Accounting Supervisor and Controller. Participation in month-end activities is essential, which includes the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and audits for AR, along with other tasks as assigned. The role also includes backing up cash application from various forms of payment, including ACH, PayPal, e-check, check, wire payment, and credit card. Experience with large national retailers is highly preferred, particularly with the ability to reconcile these types of accounts and familiarity with Amazon Seller payment processing. The Accounts Receivable Lead will resolve customer inquiries, provide invoices and account balance information, and review and approve customer account adjustments within the approved authority level. New customer credit setup, including experience with D&B, and reconciliation of intercompany accounts are also part of the responsibilities. Monthly status updates and exception reports will be provided to the Assistant Controller, and the candidate will review and propose updates to AR policy and procedure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor past due accounts and analyze issues related to them.
• Suggest resolutions for past due accounts in a timely manner agreed with the Assistant Controller.
• Oversee the daily functions of the AR team and provide assistance as needed.
• Assist and lead projects with the Accounting Supervisor and Controller.
• Participate in month-end activities including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and audits for AR.
• Backup cash application from various forms of payment including ACH, PayPal, e-check, check, wire payment, and credit card.
• Resolve customer inquiries and provide invoices and account balance information.
• Review and approve customer account adjustments within approved authority level.
• Set up new customer credit, including experience with D&B.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts.
• Provide monthly status updates and exception reports to the Assistant Controller.
• Review and propose updates to AR policy and procedure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in an accounting environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in MS Office.
• Basic accounting knowledge.
• Experience with large national retailers and Amazon Seller payment processing.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with account reconciliation.
• Strong data entry skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Paid sick time